Since 1880, the obelisk known as Cleopatra's Needle has stood in New York's Central Park, but a letter from the secretary general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities indicates that this may ...

The obelisk in Central Park, also known as Cleopatra's Needle, was formally dedicated on February 22nd, 1881 after a long trip involving ships, cannonballs, and the sharp corners put in place by ...

The sad state of New York's obelisk of Thutmose III . Zahi Hawass, Sunday 9 Jan 2011. Monuments from Egypt's ancient past adorn the world but with the passing of time, ...

The obelisk and its 50-ton pedestal arrived at the Quarantine Station in New York in July 1880. It took 32 horses hitched in 16 pairs to drag the pedestal alone through the streets of the city.

Today Egyptian obelisks can be found in New York City, Istanbul, and Paris. ( Why this ancient 'King of the World' was so proud of his library. A pyramidion from an obelisk commissioned by Queen ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Arrival of the Egyptian Obelisk at New York ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 43 No. 6 (August 1880), p. 80 doi:10.1038 ...

New York - It's the mystery of Cleopatra's Needle: Is New York City weather damaging a 3 500-year-old obelisk that has graced Central Park since 1881? The obelisk was a gift to the US from Egypt to ...